# Jeong Dong-won

Jeong Dong-Won (Korean: 정동원; born March 19, 2007), also known as Jung Dong-won, is a South Korean trot singer and actor under ShowPlay Entertainment. He made his solo debut on December 18, 2019, with the EP Miracle. In 2020, he appeared on the first season of TV Chosun's Mr. Trot and advanced to the finals at the age of 13, finishing in 5th place. He made his K-pop debut as an "AI Idol" on January 11, 2024 with the single "Who Am I" under the stage name JD1.

## Life and career
### Early life and debut activities

Jeong Dong-won was born on March 19, 2007, in Hadong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Jeong Dong-won graduated from Jingyo Elementary School in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do in February 2020, and entered Jingyo Middle School in March. Jeong Dong-won was transferred to Seoul after passing the test exam at Seonhwa Arts Middle School in Seoul.
In 2018, he appeared on KBS 1TV's Korea Sings (National Singing Contest) and won the Excellence Award. He also participated in the year-end finals of National Singing Contest in December. In July and December 2019, he appeared on SBS's "Gifted Talent Discovery Team", and in December, he appeared on MBC's Hangout with Yoo with Yoo Jae-suk. In November 2019, he appeared in the KBS1 TV documentary "Human Theater".
In June 2020, he participated in a public service advertisement for "Korea Donghaeng Sale" for his first CF, and "Let's Accompany", an adapted version of the lyrics of Jeong Dong-won's debut song "Let's Be Filial", was used as a campaign song.
In October 2020, he sang a partner song in a duet with singer Nam Jin, a legendary singer and role model, on the opening stage of TV Chosun's 2020 Trot Awards.
He appeared on TV Chosun's Romantic Call Centre, Taste of Wife, and participated as a judge on the second season of Miss Trot.
On 11 September 2021, Jeong Dong-won's contract with New Era Project expired and the management contract between Mr. Trot and TV Chosun ended, and he returned to his original agency, ShowPlay Entertainment.

## Discography
### Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Be Responsible (책임져) | Released: October 12, 2024 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 14 | KOR: 37,373 |
| Loop of Love (고리) | Released: November 11, 2024 Label: ShowPlay Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 13 | KOR: 46,458 |

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| Jeong Dong-won ||||
| "My Favorite" | 2021 | — | My Favorite |
| "Goodbye My Love" | 2021 | 152 | The Giving Tree |
| "Angel's Hair" | 2022 | — | Handwritten Letter |
| "Baennori" | 2022 | 199 | Man |
| "Monologue" | 2023 | — | Collection of props Vol.1 |
| JD1 ||||
| "Who Am I" | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Error 405" | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart on that region. ||||

## Filmography
### Television shows

| Year | Title | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Korea Sings | 전국노래자랑 | Contestant | Excellence Award | |
| 2020 | Mr. Trot | 내일은 미스터트롯 | Contestant | 5th place | |
| 2020-2021 | Romantic Call Centre | 사랑의 콜센타 | Main Cast | Seasons 1–2 | |
| 2020 | Knowing Bros | 아는 형님 | Guest | Mr. Trot Top 7 | |
| 2020-2021 | Miss Trot | 내일은 미스트롯 | Guest | Season 2 | |
| 2024 | Country life of Gen-Z | 시골에간도시Z | Cast member | | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result |
| Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2024 | Fan Choice Rookie | Jeong Dong-won | Won |
| Broadcast Advertising Festival | 2022 | Rookie Star Award | Jeong Dong-won | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Post Generation Award | Jeong Dong-won | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Best Popular Solo Artist | Jeong Dong-won | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Post Generation Award | Jeong Dong-won | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2020 | Best Trot Award | Jeong Dong-won | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2020 | Hot Trend Award | Jeong Dong-won | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Best Trot Award | Jeong Dong-won | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Best Trot Award | Jeong Dong-won | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2024 | Best Trot Award | Jeong Dong-won | Nominated |